A lengthy lumber train off the barge in Seward rolls along the shores of Turnagain Arm and into the setting sun on a fantastic late winter's day. Although it is winter in this scene there is still... (more)

With a friendly wave from the engineer and with moments to spare before the sun falls below the horizon, the northbound Anchorage to Fairbanks freight glides across the Matanuska River.

On a beautiful evening following days of rain the returning Glacier Discovery rolls by McHugh Creek. This stretch of roadway, railway and shoreline is one of the most scenic in Alaska and because ... (more)

So far this summer the Anchorage area is off to a wet start with plenty of rain and more in the forecast. So, in searching the archives I found this shot of a southbound coal train at Bird Point o... (more)

While the Alaska Railroad doesn't run a lot of freight on the south end you can generally count on 2-3 coal trains a week between Anchorage and Seward. Today's shot shows a northbound snaking alon... (more)

The nightly freight is northbound for Fairbanks with a large block of container/TOFC traffic. 102 trailers and an unknown amount of containers makes for a lengthy freight seen here crossing the Ma... (more)

Running along the Turnagain Arm between Anchorage and Portage, an Alaska RR coal train from Healy to Seward continues its journey south on a chilly March morning.

Coal empties snake north hugging the slim patch of land between the Seward Highway and the icy waters of the Turnagain Arm.

Who doesn't like a 6-pack? Six SD70MACs roll north through Bird Creek with an impressive display of 24,300 horsepower although only the first three units were actually on line. Five of these MAC... (more)

As if chasing a Whittier-bound freight all the way south wasn't enough, there was a coal empty waiting at Portage to chase all the way back north! Often times it can be feast or famine 'fanning t... (more)

The Alaska Railroad is cool in so many different ways that it should come as no surprise that even their Jersey Barriers are cool! The ARR logo is imprinted into these little concrete walls, and ... (more)

An eventual Seward-bound freight pops and hisses in the -16°F morning temps, waiting for a crew to take it on the journey south out of Anchorage. There are few unobstructed views along the Ancho... (more)

Four SD70MACs rest here on the head end of a 70 car loaded export coal train that is strung out in Seward yard sitting on track 8 and hanging back north through the crossovers to track Upper 7 wit... (more)

Four SD70MACs rest here on the head end of a 70 car loaded export coal train that is strung out in Seward yard sitting on track 8 and hanging back north through the crossovers to track Upper 7 wit... (more)

Big Time Railroading - Seward Style - Big time has not been associated with Seward in decades, at least not since the heady days of the pipeline construction. Freight operations in Seward ... (more)